Ada Area Chamber of Commerce starts a new year with its first monthly breakfast at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Ada Public Library.

Jon Cross (R) District 83, Ohio House of Representatives, is the speaker. He will update chamber members on anticipated legislation in Ohio this year. The Ada Icon is the breakfast sponsor.

Looking ahead, the chamber’s annual membership meeting is at noon, Wednesday, Feb. 19, at The Inn at ONU. The meeting celebrates the achievements of the chamber in 2019 along with sharing plans for 2020. Click here for more details on that meeting, and details on nominating a 2019 business of the year.

In other community news, the chamber reminds Icon viewers of free community meals offered in Ada.
• Crock pot Tuesdays, at Beatitudes, 4 to 6 p.m.
• Community lunch, at Beatitudes Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Community meal, last Wednesday of the month, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 5 to 6:30 p.m.